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Dec. 7 1926.

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UNITED STATES PA'iT i' Fi l MATTHEW S. CUMNER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AND FREDERICK VI. GEISSEN- HAINEE, OF 3REEl-IOLD, NEV] JERSEY, ASSIGNGRS T0 NESTGEL MANUFACTURXNG- COMPANY, INC, OF NEW YGRK, N. Y.,

A OORPOR-ATZC'N OF NEN YOBK.

COIFITROL MECHANISM FOR RELIEVING LATE'IES.

Application filed May s.

T his invention relates to cutting or grind ing machines of the type used in making master hobs, taps, screws, or hardened master gauges and similar articles.

One of the ob 'ects of the invention is to provide a machine of the character described so constructed and arranged that the cutter or grinder may beadjusted and operated with great precision and exactness.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a machine of the class described easily andaccurately adjustable means for eittecting the backing ott of the grinder or cutter. I

Another object of the invention is to provide effective automatically operabie means tor movingthe cutter or grinder clear of the work at the end of the cut and for returning the cutter or grinder to operative posi tion. A

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character described so constructed and arranged that the work may be duplicated with great precision and exactness.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a machine of the class described easily and accurately adjustable means for etfecting the backing'ott or relieving a hob, tap or similar article. i i

iinother object of the invention is to provide in a machine of the class described easily and accurately adjustable means for otter-ting concentric grinding and cutting or the backing off or relieving as desired by the operator.

Further objects of the invention will appear from th following specification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this application and in which:

F 1 is an end elevation of a. machine constructed in accordance with. the inven tion, the tail stock being removed for the sake of clearness.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation ot a portion of the machine, the tail stock not being shown;

Fig. is a top plan view, partly broken away and partly in section, of the mecha nism for effecting the backing off and clearance movement of the cutter.

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation taken at. right angles to Fig. 3 and substantially on line 0t 3.

1923. Serial No. 636,357.

Fig. 5 is an eievational view, partly in section showing the operative parts of the trip mechanism by means of which the cutter or grinder is moved clear of the work.

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional eievation on an enlarged scale taken substantially on iine of Fig. 5.

' Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the trip finger and cam for releasing the trigger and starting in motion the movement of the cutter away from or toward the work, as the case may be. r V

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevationon an enlarged scale showing the trigger and latching and reset lever. v I

Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation similar to 5 but showingthe parts in tripped po sition.

Fig. 11 is a view on an enlarged scale, partly in plan and partly in section, of the construction shown in Fig. 1, the sectional portion of this view being taken substantially on line 11-11 01. Fig. 4.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail elevational view showing the slide through which the motion of the throw-out movement -is trans mitted to the carriage, on which the cutter is mounted, from the eccentric strap.

Fig. 13 is an enl rged elevational view of the eccentric strap.

Fig. 14 is an enlargedelevational View of the adjustable-nut positioned between the eccentric strap and the slide shown in Fig. 12, and 7 Fig.1?) is a sectional elevation taken substant ally on line 1515 of Fig. 4.

The invention briefly described consists of a machine comprising a rotary cutter or grinder mounted upon a movable carriage and means for givinga backing oft movement to the cutter or grinder during the operation of the tool when the machine is operating to cut hob teeth or similar structures and also including means for automatically moving the cutter or grinder clear of the work when the tool has reached the end of the work and for automatically returning the tool to the work when the tool and carriage have been reversed and are positioned at the opposite end of the work. In connection with the backing of? mechanism, means has been provided for accurately and prec sely adjusting the parts so that any desiree amount of backing oil movement may he obtained. Also in connection with the tool throw-out mecha nism or mechanism tor moving the tool clear of the work, adjustable means has been provided whereby the amount of this movement may be accurately determined. Further details of the invention will appear from the following specification.

The grinding machine may be of any desired construction and in the term illus trated in the drawings comprises a bed 20 supported on a base 21 and having parallel rails 22 and 23 termed thereon. A frame comprising a pair otlongitudinally extend ing frame members 2% ismounted tor longitudinal adjustment on the tracks 22 and 23 and upon thistrame are supported. the tail stock and head stock of the machine.

The tail stock has not been illustrated but is of the usual construction and the head stock 25 has a taco plate 26 which is driven in any suitable manner not shown).

The work is supported between the face plate 26 and the tail stock and is operated upon by any suitable cutting tool and in the form-of the invention shown a grinder 21" is utilized for this purpose. The cutter or grinder 27 is carried by a shaft 28 mounted in bearings 29 formed on a bracket 30. The bracket 30 is adjustably mounted on a base plate 31 which in turn is mounted on a carriage 82, these parts having a dovetail. connection witheach other as shown at 15. The carriage 32 is slidably mounted in a base 33 and has a dovetail sliding connection therewith.

In the operation of the backing otl' mechanism and of the throw-out mechanism hereinatter described the carriage 32 with the member 31 and cutter mounted thereon, are

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moved transversely with reference to the machine and with reference to the work which is supported between the face plate and the tail stock.

The cutter is mounted to travel longitir dinally of the work and this longitudinal movement is etlecte-d by any suitable driving connections (not shown), such as a screw or other drive and when the cutting tool is used for cutting hobs. means must be provided tor permitting the tool to follow the desired coutour ot the hob teeth which as is wcl known are not concentric with the hob axis but are cut back on an are from the cutting edgeto give radial clearance, it being understood that the cutting ed e is not continuous around the periphery. The backing otl movement is obtained by the blCklDfI otl mechanism which will now be described.

Backing 077 mechmiism. The backing oft mechanism is driven from a shaft 40 which is continuously driven durat twice the speed or if the cam ll is rotated i twice as fast a single cam may be used. The cam 41 is engaged by a Cam rider l2 slidably mounted in the machine and the movement of the cam is transmitted through the cam rider 4-2 to the carriage upon which the cutting tool is mounted. Means is provided however, intermediate the cam rider 42 and the carriage for obtaining varying amounts of backing otl movement for the carriage.

This adjustable means comprises a channeled member 4-3 engageable by the rider and pivotally connected at at to a slide 45. A member 46 is adjustably mounted in the channel of the member 43 and this member has pivoted therein a stud 47 formed on or. secured to a block 48. The block l8 extends upwardly through a slot 49 in the carriage 32 and is longitudinally adjustable in this slot by means of a screw 50 which is threaded into the block as shown in Figs. 4: and 11. A dowel pin 51 is provided for guiding the block in its movement and an eccentric 52 is mounted in the carriage and is engageable with the block to lock the block in adjusted position. As shown in Fig. 11 a mark 58 on the block coacts with calibrations 5% on the carriage to indicate the position of adjustment of the block. In order to move the carriage in the opposite direction from that in which it is moved by the cam 41 and cam' rider 42 a compression spring 55 is mounted in the base 33 between an adjustable screw 56 by means of which the con'ipression ot the spring may be adjusted and. a sliding block 57. The block 57 carries a pin 58 on which is mounted a roller 59 positioned to engage the channeled member 4.8.

The backing ott mechanism operates as follows. lVhen the cam 41 is rotated the rider &'2 is actuated and engages the channeled member 43. The member "l3 carries the parts 4? and @S and is swung about its pivot 44. 'As the member 43 is swung about 7 turned in a direction to move the block 48 to the opposite side of the pivot 44 of the member 43. The carriage and rider are moved in the opposite direction to that in which they are actuated by the cam, by the carried thereby.

v which istiXed as shown at 73.

action of the spring It will thus be seen that a very sensitive and exact adj ustment has been provided for determining the backing 01f movement and the carriage and the tool mounted thereon.

lVhen the cutting tool has reached the end of the cut thetool is moved clear of the work in order that the direction of movement of the carriage may be reversed thereby returning thecarriage and tool to the point of initial cut in the work. The means for accomplishing this throw-out movement of the tool consists of certain mechanism which maybe termed the throwout or clearance mechanism and the construction of the mechanism will now bendescribed.

, Throw-out or tool clcura ncc mechanism.

As shown in Fig. 2 a rack bar is secured to the rear of the machine and upon this bar is adjustably secured a pair of stops 61 and 62. These stops may be adjusted to any desired position on the bar, the position of the stops being determined by the length of the cut. 7 I I The trip mechanism for setting inmotion the drive bymeans of which the carriage and tool are moved away from the work, is supported on a bracket 63 secured to the carriage 32 and movable therewith as the carriage isfed longitudinally ofthe 7 machine and work. I 1

Referring particularly to Figs. 5, 7 and 8, the means adapted to coact with the stops 61 and 62 and set in motion the. throwout mechanism comprises. in. the first instance a finger 64: carried by a pivot arm 65 rotatably mounted on a pintle 66 pivoted in a portion of the bracket 63 or parts A stud .67 projects upwardly from the arm 65 and extends through anarcuat-e slot 68 formed in a cam member 69 carried by the pintle 66 and having a pair of cam surfaces or cams 7 0"f0rmed thereon. The arm 65 also has a pin 71 extending outwardly therefrom'and engaged by a spring 72, the opposite end'of V The spring 72'tends to retain the finger 6 1 in its intermediate position.

A spring pressed slide 74 is slidably mounted a a casing 75 carried by the bracket 63 and has at one end a V-shaped edge 76 engaging the cam member 69. The slide 74 is actuated toward the cam by a spring 77 through the agency of a slidable block A plunger 79 is slidably'mounted in the end of the slide 74 adjacent the cam member 69 and is actuated upwardly by a spring 80, the upward movement being limitedwardly extending linger 81 of a trigger 85' pivoted at 86 and in the rasing 75. The trigger 85 also has a downwardly extending finger 87 adapted to engage the end of the slide 74. V

A spring '88 and slide block 89 engage the trigger and tend to rotate it 'in a clock wise direction. I

The trigger 85 has its upper end sonicwhat pointed as shown at .90 and has tormed therein on one side below the pointed portion 90 a beveled portion 91, the purpose of which will be hereinafter de cribed. The upper end 90 of the trigger engages what may be termed the inner end 92 of a lever 93 pivoted at 94 in the casing 75 and havingformed at its end opposite the end 92 ahandle 96. I

The lever 93 is normally actuated in an upward direction by means of a member 97 which is actuated by a spring 98. The member 97 has formed therein a transverse slot 99 which receives a pin-100 carried by the lever 93. The actuating member 97 has formed on its upper end a'projection 101 which is adapted to be engaged by cams 102 formed on an eccentric 112 hereinafter described. sliding movement by a threaded pm101 The member 97 is guided in its which engages a slot 105 formed in the member-97. Y

The lever 93 is connected by a link 106 to a disc 107 pivotally mounted on the shaft 10 and having formed therein a pair of de :pressions 108 disposed diametrically opposite each other. I

A sleeve 109 is keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft 40 and this sleeve has a laterally extending flange 110'at one end having ratchet teeth 111 formed on one side thereon. I

The eccentric 112 is rotatably mounted on the sleeve 109 and is adapted to be driven a in the plunger 113 and has tormed on its outer end a tooth 116 adapted to mesh with the ratchet teeth 111. A spring 117 tends to press the second plunger outwardly and a pin and slot connection 118, 119 between the plunger 115 and the plunger 113 limits the outward movement of the plungerunder the action of the spring 117. A spring 120 seats against an end wall 121 of the opening in which the plunger 113 is mounted and engages at its opposite 'end a shoulder 122 formed on the plunger 113. This spring 120 tends to push the plunger toward the disc 107 and when one of the depressions 108 is disposed in alinement with the roller 114 carried by the plunger 113, this roller will seat in the depression.

The plungers 113 and 115 and the pin and slot connection 118, 119 are so relatively constructed and arranged that when the plunger 113 and roller 114 are disposed in alinement with one of the depressions 108 in the disc 107 and the roller 114 is seated in the depression, the tooth 116 formed on the outer end of the plunger 115 will not engage the ratchet teeth 111. V] hen, however, the roller 114 rides out of the depression 108 on to the surface of the disc 10'? the plungers 113 and 115 will be moved toward the plunger 110 and will cause the tooth 116 to engage the ratchet teeth. The spring 117 is provided for safety reasons in order to preventbreakage of the tooth 116 or the ratchet teeth when these parts are not properly positioned with reference to each other at the time the plungers are moved toward the ratchet. Since the ratchet is positively driven from the shaft 40 the eccentric 112 will be driven through the ratchet when the tooth 116 is moved into engagement therewith.

In order to insure the stopping of the eccentric at the end of one half of one revolution, a plunger 123 is slidably mounted in the eccentric 112 and is disposed substan-, tially diametrically opposite the plunger 1.1.3. A spring 124 is seated in the pocket in the eccentric in which is positioned the plunger 123 and tends to-force this plunger in the direction of the disc 107. The plunger 123 carries a roller 125 similar to the roll-er 114 and adapted to engage one or the other of the depressions 108' in the disc 107. A pin 126 is carried by the plunger 123 and extends through a slot 127 in the eccentric into a groove 128 formed in an eccentric strap 129 which surrounds the eccentric 112, The eccentric strap 129 has formed therein a pair of notches 130 communicating with the groove 128. When the eccentric completes one half of one revolution the spring 124 will cause the plunger 123 and pin 126 to move longitudinally in the socket in which this plunger is disposed due to the fact that the roller 125 will seat in one of the depressions 108. lVhen these parts move longitudinally the pin 126 will snap into one of the notches 130 thereby positively arresting the rotational movement of the eccentric. In order to insure the release of the pin 126 from the notch 130 prior to the engagement of the ratchet with the tooth 116 of the plunger 115. the plunger 123 is set to act slightly ahead of the plunger 113 and in Fig. 13 the angle of advance is indicated as three degrees.

When the trip mechanism has been actuated thereby rotating the disc 107 and causing the actuation of the plungers 113 and 123 the eccentric 112 and eccentric strap 129 will be set in motion. As shown in 3 the eccentric strap 129 comprises a substantially cylindrical portion 131 and a laterally projecting portion 132. The portion 132 has secured thereto a stud or pin 133 that is positioned in a slot 134 formed in the slide'45. The projecting portion 132 has also formed therein slideways 135 in which is slidably mounted a block or nut 136. This block is provided with screw threads 137 into which is threaded a screw 138 rotatably mounted in the eccentric strap member and having a handle 139 by means of which it may be adjusted. The screw 138 has formed therein a groove 140 in which is positioned a pin 141 carried by the eccentric strap member for preventing the longitudinal movement of the screw. As the screw is rotated, therefore, the nut or block 136 will beadjusted in the ways 135.

The block 136 is disposed in alin'ement with one end of the slide 45 and as the e'ccentric strap and block are reciprocated by the eccentric, the block will engage the slide 45 and through its engagement with the slide will move the carriage in a direction to throw the tool out of engagement with the work. The position of. adjustment of the nut 136 will determine the amount of throwout movement of the carriage and cutting tool and in the particular machine being described the maximum throw-out movement is five-siXteenths of an inch. If the nut or block 136 is adjusted by the screw 138 so that it will normally engage the end of the slide 45, the slide carriage and tool will have the maximum throw-out movement. If, however, as shown in Fig. 4, the block 136 is spaced from the slide, the eccentric strap and block will travel through a portion of their movement before the slide is engaged.

The operation of the. mechanism for moving the tool clear of the work orfor effectingthe throw-out movement will now be described. lVhen the carriage has traveled longitudinally on the machine frame and longitudinally of the work to the end of the cut, the finger 64 will engage. one of the stops 61, 62 and will swing the member 65 on the spindle or pin 66. This swinging movement will cause the stud 67 m engage one end of the slot 68 of the cam member 69 and further swinging movement will cause the cam member 69 to swing thereby causing one of the cam surfaces 70 to engage and move the slide 74. The slide 74 carries with it the plunger 79 and the tooth 83 on the plunger 79 by reason of its engagement with the finger 84 on the trigger 85 will trip the trigger thereby releasing the lever 93.

The lever 93 will thereupon be swung in an anti-clockwisedirection by the plunger 97 and by reason of the link connection 106 the lever will rotate the dis c107, ,Asthe disc is rotated the plungers 113 and 123 will be forced longitudinally in theirsockets since the rollers 114c and125 will be moved out of the depressions 108. The plunger 123 will release the eccentric from the eccentric strap and the plunger- 113 Will, due tothe engagement ofthe tooth 116 with the ratchet 111, cause the rotation of theeccentric and the reciprocation of the eccentric strap. As the eccentric is rotated and the strap 129 reciprocated, the nut or block 136wil1 engage the slide and move the slide longitudinally. i

It will be remembered that the slide 45 carries the channel member 13 and that-the channeled member in turn carries the block 48 through which the carriage 32 and tool carried thereby are actuated. The adjustment of the nut 136 asbefore stated determines the amount of movement of the carriage and the tool. I

The spring 72 will automatically return the finger 64' to its intermediate position when the finger has moved away from the stop 61. The cam member 69howev'er, will be retained in its swung position with the end 76 of the slide 7 1 positioned on one of the cam surfaces 70 until the finger 64 engages the stopat the opposite end of the travel of the carriage whereupon the cam member 69 will be swung to its other ex- .treme position momentarily moving the plunger 79 and tooth 83 of. the slide 74 to tripping positionas shown in Fig. 9, but immediately thereafter again moving these parts away from the trigger. (hen the trigger has been actuated the parts assume the position shown inv Fig. 10 in which it will be noted that the end portion 92 of the lever 93 is positioned on the bevel 91 formed in the trigger thereby holding the trigger'in released position until the lever 93 is reset by the engagement of one of the cams 102 with the plunger97; During this operation, the action of the spring pressed plunger 97 on the lever 93 will cause the lever to swing the trigger 85 thereby forcing the slide 74to the right- (Figsl5, 8, 10) so that the finger 8.4 of the trigger will clear the tooth 83 of plunger 7 9. l/Vhen the slide 7 1 is actuated and releases the trigger the finger87 of the trigger by its movement with the end of the slide 74 renders the movement of the slide more positive.

It will be noted that when the eccentric strap has completed apart of its one half revolution, one of the cams 102 willengage the end 101 of the plunger 97 thereby forcing this plunger downwardly and causing the lever 98 return to the position shown in Fig. 5. hen the lever returns to this position the spring plunger 89 will swing the trigger 85 into the position-shown in Fig. land the end portion 92 of the lever 93 by its engagement with the'fupper end 9 0 through the casing a trip finger 150. The

lever. 93 may bemanu ally reset by the use the handle. From the foregoing specification it will be seen that a very positive and effective mechanism has been devised for effecting" the backing-of -movement and throw-out movement of the tool in machines of the character described.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly described and illustrated it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that further changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperatingparts maybe made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as expressed in the following claims.

lVhat we claim is 1. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted. on the carriage and periodically operable backing off mechanism for moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to thework, said .mechanism including a cam, a rider actuated thereby, an oscillatable member separate from and engageable.and ozcillatable by said rider,'an adjustable connection bet-weensa'id member and the carriage, and mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work at a predetermined point in the movement of the carriage, said last named mechanism includmg a member adapted to move said oscll latable member bodily.

2. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage and periodically operable backing off mechanism for moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to the work, said mechanism including a cam, a rider actuatedthereby, an oscillatable channeled member engageable by said rider, and an adjustable connection between saidmember and the carriage, and mecha'nism lncludlng a member adapted to actuate said oscillatable member for moving the carriage and tool'clear of the Work at a predetermined point in the movement of the carriage.

3. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the Work, a tool mounted on the carriage and periodically operable backing off mechanism for moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to the worlc, said mechanisnrincluding a cam, a rider actuated thereby, an oscillatable channeled member engageable by said rider, and an adjustable block adjustably mounted in the channel of sai'd member and connecting said member and the carriage, and mechanism including a member adapted to actuate said oscillatable member for moving the carriage and tool'clear of the work at a predetermined point in the movement of the carriage.

4. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and transverse movement on the frame and relative to the Work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the Work at a predetermined point in the longitudinal movement of said carriage, and adjustable means including an eccentric strap and an adjustable operative connection between the strap and carriage for varying the amount of move ment of the carriage by said mechanism.

5. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and transverse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage, and mechanism including an eccentric, an eccentric strap and an adjustable member carried by said strap for moving the carriage and tool clear of the Worlrat a predetermined point in the longitudinal movement of said carriage.

6. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and transverse movement on the frame and relative to the ork, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism including an eccentric and an eccentric strap for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work at a predetermined point in the longitudinal movementof said carriage, and an adjustable operative connec tien between the eccentric strap, and the can riage.

7. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and trans verse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage,

point in the longitudinal movement of said carriage, and an operative connection between the eccentric strap and th carriage including a threaded adjustable member.

8. In a machine of the class described, a

frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and transverse movement on the frame and relativeto the Work, a tool-mounted on the carriage, and mechanism including an eccentric 'tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work, automatically operable trip mechanism controlling the actuation of Said carriage moving mechanism, and supplement means for manually operating said trip mechanism.

10. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the Work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and'tool clear of the work, trip mechanism for controlling the actuation of said carriage moving fmeehanism, adjustable stops on the frame and a finger engageahle With said stops and ranged to actuate said trip mechanism.

11. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage meunted for transverse movement on the frame and relative tothe Work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and too]. clear of the work, trip mechanism for-controlling the actuation of said carriage moving mechanism, adjustable stops on the frame, a finger engageable ith said stops,a cam memstrap and engagea-ble ber movable by said fin er and means con-' trolled by said cam saidtrip mechanism. r

12. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the member for actuating Work, trip mechanism for" controlling theactuation of'said carriage moving meche anism, ad ustable stops on the frame, a finger engageable with said stops, acam .mem-

ber movable by said finger and means including a trigger releasing slide controlled 7 7 by said cammember for actuating said trip mechanism.

13. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work, said mechanism including a driving member and a member adapted to be driven thereby and operatively connected to move the carriage and tool and trip mechanism controlling the connection between said driving member and the member adapted to be driven thereby, said tri mechanism including a trigger, a trigger releasing member, a finger adapted to control said releasing member and adjustable stops positioned in the path of travel of the finger. a

14:. In a machine oftheclass described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and transverse movement on the frame and tive to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work at a predetermined point in the longitudinal movement of said carriage for returning the carriage and tool to operative position with respect to the Work at another predetermined point in the longitudinal movement of the carriage, and adjustable means including an eccentric strap and'an adjustable operative connection between the strap and carriage for varying the. amount of movement of the carriage by said mechanism. 7

15. In a machine of the class described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse movement on the frame and relative to the work, a tool mounted on the carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage and tool clear of the Work, trip mechanism for controlling the actuation of said carriage moving necnanism, adjustable stops on the frame and a finger engageable with said stops and arranged to actuate said trip, mechanism at predetermined limits of the longitudinal travel of the carriage.

16. In a machine of the character described, a frame, work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse and longitudinal movement on the frame relative to the work, a tool on said carriage, backing off mechanism for periodically moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to the work, adjustable means including an oscillatable member and an adjustable block carried thereby for varying the backing off movement and mechanism including a member operatively connected with saidv oscillatable member for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work at a' predeterrela-x min-ed point in the movement of the carrelative to the work, a tool on said carriage,

backing oif mechanism for periodically moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to the Work, adjustable means including an oscillatable member 'andan adjustable block carried thereby for varying thebacking off movement and mechanism including an adjustable member operatively connected with said oscillatable member for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work at a predetermined point in the move ment of the carriage.-

18. In a machine of the character described, a frame, 'work supporting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse and longitudinal movement on the frame relative to the Work supporting means, a tool on said carriage, backing off mechanism for periodically moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to thework, means including an oscillatable member and an adjustable blockcarried thereby for varying the. backing off movement, a channeled memher in which said adjustable block is mounted, a reciprocable member carrying said channeled 'member and means engageable with said reciprocable member for moving the carriage and tool clear of the work at a predetermined point in the movement of the carriage. i V v I 19. In a machine of the character de scribed, a frame, Work supoprting means thereon, a carriage mounted for transverse and longitudinal 'moveme-nt of the frame relative to the Work supporting means, a tool on said carriage, backing oif mechanism for periodically moving the carriage and tool transversely relative to the work, means including an oscillatable member and an adjustable block carried thereby for'varying the backing off movement, a channeled memher in which said adjustable block is mounted, a r'eciprocable member carrying said channeled member and adjustable means engageable With said reciprocable member for moving the carriage and tool clear of the Work at a predetermined point in the movement of the carriage.

r In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set I my hand this th day of July, 1922.

MATTHEW s. 'cUMNnn FREDK. W. GEIssEm-mmnn. 

